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    FRONT OF DEVICE Components of the NOT014224-2 System REAR VIEW - SIDE VIEW VS Ultra™ & VS Integra™ COMPONENTS Illustrations ACCESSORIES View from above Rear view External battery (optional) Side view Coupling for oxygen socket (optional) Circuit connection area D C B A © 20 07 ResMed Ltd. © 20 07 ResMed Ltd. © 20 07 ResMed Ltd. © 20 07 [...]

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    CONNECTING THE ACCESSORIES Option 1 - Single circuit Option 3 - Double circuit External battery Plug for supplemental oxygen Option 2 - Single circuit with expiratory valve and pressure line connector SETTING UP THE DEVICE CONNECTING TO POWER SUPPLY E F CONNECTING THE CIRCUIT CONNECTING THE CIRCUIT F (a) SWITCHING ON (AND SHUTTING DOWN) G H © 20 0[...]

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    VS Ultra™ & VS Integra™ P atient manual English NOT014224-2 07 10[...]

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    ResMed Schweiz AG Viaduktstrasse Basel, Switzerland, +41 61 564 70 00 or 0800 00 2500 (toll free). Saime SAS (Manufacturer), Savigny-le-T emple, France. ResMed Corp Poway , CA, USA +1 858 746 2400 or 1 800 424 0737 (toll free), ResMed Ltd Bella Vista, NSW , Australia, +61 (2) 8884 1000 or 1 800 658 189 (toll free). Offices in Austria, Brazil, Chin[...]

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    iii Cont ents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 .1 Definitions 1 1 .2 User/O wner Responsibility 1 1 .3 Medical Inf ormation 1 2 Description of the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1 Components 3 2.2 Y our de vice 4 2.3 Circuit 8 2.4 Accessories 8 2.5 D[...]

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    1 Introduction 1 Introduction This manual is provided with the device you have received, a medical ventilator in the VS range. I t does not in any way replace the clinical manual supplied to your physician or HME provid er. There are two mode ls: • the VS Ultra™, whic h is blue • the VS Integra™, whic h is re d . These devices are designed [...]

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    2 The VS Integra and V S Ultra can both be used with single circuit, but only the VS Ultra model can be used with double circuit. Warnings • This manual mu st be read and understo od in full bef ore the de vice is used. • The advice contained in this manual does n ot replace the instr uctions given b y your ph ysician (or HME provider), who wil[...]

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    3 Description of the devic e 2 Description of the device 2.1 Components The picture below sh ows the set of compon ents available from yo ur HME provide r: • Y our de vice • The po w er cable • The circu it • An interf ace (mask or trac heotomy) • The trav el bag . Figure 1: Components availa ble from your HME provider. 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    4 2.2 Your device Front view The device comprises: • A control pane l • An area for connecting the circuit . Figure 2: Front vi ew of the device. The control panel comprise s a screen and a keypad. Figure 3: Device control pa nel. 1 2 LCD Screen Ke ypad[...]

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    5 Description of the devic e The circuit connection area comprises: • An air outlet • Single circuit suppo rt w ith e xhalation and pressure lin e connection . Figure 4: Detailed view of single circuit support wi th exhalation and pressure line connecti on. There is a differen t type of circuit suppor t for double circuit ( see next Figure). Ai[...]

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    6 Figure 5: Detailed view of co nnection fo r a double circuit. Rear view On the rear of the device, take part icular note of the location of the following: • The p ow er supply soc ket • The f astening clip for the po wer connection • The anti-dust filter . Y ou will ha ve to replace this filter (see “Cleaning and Main tenance ” on page [...]

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    7 Description of the devic e Figure 6: Rear view of de vice. Side view Some device mo dels are fitted with a metal co nnector for attaching an oxygen supply (see next Figure). For instructions on connecting the ox ygen source to the de vice, see “Connecting supplement al oxygen (option al)” on page 18. Figure 7: Metal connector for optional O2 [...]

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    8 2.3 Circuit Depending on the ventilati on mode prescribed by your physician, you will be using on e of the f ollowing: • Single circuit • Single circu it with e xpirator y valv e • Double circuit To determine the t ype of circuit prescribed fo r you and how to connect it to the device, see “Co nnecting the circu it” on page 12. 2.4 Acce[...]

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    9 Description of the devic e External battery (optional) An ex te rna l ba tte r y increas es the utilisation period away from a mains power supply, and also provides a back-up supply in the event of a power outage. This accessory comprises: • The exte rnal bat ter y , at t ac hed to its holder • The cable connecting the de vice to the e xterna[...]

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    10 2.5 Device control panel The device control panel compri ses an LCD screen and a keypad. Figure 10: Front view. The buttons on the keypad are listed in the table below. The keypad consists of buttons and LED indicator lights. T able 1: Buttons on device control p anel. Button F unction On/Of f but ton Used to switc h the device on and of f . Ala[...]

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    11 Connection procedures 3 Connection procedures Place the device on a flat surface. En sure the area is du st-free, and cleared of any objects that could blo ck the dust filt er. ! CAUTION Be careful not to place the device where it co uld be knocked over or where someone is likely to trip over the power cord. 3.1 Connecting to a power supply 1 . [...]

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    12 Not es: • If you r device is fit ted with a rec hargeable built-in bat ter y (available as an optional e xtra with the VS Integra), it can be used without a mains pow er supply , with the bat ter y lasting 2 – 4 hours , depending on yo ur set tings. • The bat ter y rec harges au tomatically when the de vice is connected to the mains supply[...]

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    13 Connection procedures Option 1 – Single circuit 1 . Connect one end of the hor izontally -ribbed t ube firmly to t he air outlet, as sho wn in the Figure below : Figure 12: Connection of single circuit to the device . Now that y our circuit is connect ed to the device, y ou can connect the mask to the other end of the circuit. Option 2 – Sin[...]

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    14 Figure 13: Connectio n of single circuit with expi ratory valve and pressure line. See the next Figure for a detail ed view of the connection panel. Figure 14: Detailed view of circuit connection s to the single circuit support. 1 2 3 Pressure line t ube Expirator y valve t ube 2 3 Expirator y valve control Pressure line P[...]

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    15 Connection procedures Now that y our circuit is connect ed to the device, y ou can connect the mask to the other end of the circuit. Option 3 – Double circuit 1 . Firmly connect on e limb of the circuit to the air outlet . 2. Then connect th e other limb . Figure 15: Connection o f a double circuit. Not e: In most cases, your circuit co nfigur[...]

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    16 3.4 Example of fu lly-assembled system Figure 16: Example of fully-assemb led system (singl e circuit with expiratory valve and pressure line). If your system does not have any acce ssories (external battery, supplemental oxygen), y ou can now switc h your device on , see “Switching on and shut ting down” on page 19 . 3.5 Connecting accessor[...]

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    17 Connection procedures This F igure is a detailed view o f the connection of th e cable to the device . Figure 18: Detailed v iew of connection to the device. ! CAUTION T o remove the connection cable (see next Figure): Press on t he blac k retention pin on the cable connector . Still holding it down, pull the cable tow ards you . Figure 19: Remo[...]

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    18 Connecting supplemental oxygen (optional) The instructions in this section apply only t o the connection of supplemental oxygen to your device. Ref er to the instructions given by your HME provider or installation te chnician for starti ng up the supplemental oxygen flow. ! CAUTION Before connecting the oxygen flow , always ensure that the oxyge[...]

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    19 Switching on and shutting down 4 Switching on and shutting down 4.1 Standby When your device is co nnected to the mains power supp ly, it goes int o standby mode. The screen display shows: • The date • The t im e • The t ypes of po w er supply: mains po wer su pply and built-in bat ter y . Th e arro w points to the type of pow er supply cu[...]

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    21 Cleaning and Maintenanc e 5 Cleaning and Maintenance We recommend that you maintain your device and accessories regularly. ! CAUTION If you use the following accessories: • Mask • Humidifier • Antibacteria l filter • Wa t e r t r a p , follow the instructions provided in the manuals for eac h accessory , and the instructions of your phys[...]

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    22 ! WARNING T o avoid an y risk of electric shoc k, never immer se the device or power cable in water . Always unp lug the device before cleaning and be sure that it is dry before plugging it bac k in. ! CAUTION Do not at tempt to open the device casing. R epair s and internal servicing should only be performed by an authorised service agent. Exte[...]

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    23 T roubleshootin g 6 Troubleshooting Alarms will alert you to any problems with your device. The instructions in this section will help you to identify the cause of t he problem. If the fault persist s or cannot b e identified, do not try to ope n the device , and contact y our HME pr ovider . An alarm will activate an audible signa l. If you kno[...]

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    24 Lo w pressure alarm (LP) This alarm also indicates a wrongly connected or disconnected circuit. Reconnect the circuit. High pressure alarm (HP) A component in your circuit is bloc ked. Clean, empty or replace the components of your circuit. Contact your HME if this alarm is activated too of te n. Alarm Cause So lu ti on P P[...]

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    25 T echnical Sp ecifications 7 Technical Specifications CE-marked device: 7.1 Dimensions L: Length H: Height D: Depth 7.2 Weight VS Integra model (red) without battery option VS Ultra model (blue) or VS Integra (battery option) 01 9 7 H = 135 mm L = 285 mm D = 204 mm 3 k g 3.5 k g[...]

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    26 7.3 Power supply Mains pow er 230/100 VAC; 50-6 0 Hz; 52 VA, 630 mA. Exter nal po we r supply 26 VDC; 3 A maximum. Built-in bat t ery (option f or VS Integr a) NiMh 24 V; 2.2-2.7 Ah Bat te ry lif e of built-in bat t ery (option f or VS Integr a) 2 – 4 hours, depending on set tings. Extra batt ery lif e with ext ernal bat tery (optional accesso[...]

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    27 Appendix 8 Appendix Travelling with your ventilator For long journeys it is advisable to carry your device in its travel bag, with the following accessories: • The po wer cable • The circuit and its accessories • The mask • The ox ygen coupling (if you use the supple mental oxy gen opt ion). If you use an external batter y, place in its [...]

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    29 Index Index A accessories 8, 1 6 air outlet 5, 1 5 alarm silence b ut ton 1 0, 1 9 B bat ter y 1 2 bat ter y holder 9, 1 6 bat ter y lif e 26 built-in bat ter y 1 2, 19 C circuit 21 control panel 4, 1 0 D date 1 9 double circuit 2, 5, 8, 1 2 , 1 5 dust filter 1 1 E expiratory valve 1 3, 1 4 extern al bat ter y 9, 1 6 F fasten ing clip 6, 1 1 H h[...]

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